Writing Advice: Academic Honesty

Academic Honesty
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What Is Plagiarism and How to Avoid It

Types of Plagiarism How to Avoid Plagiarism Check your ideas using this scheme: Ways to Avoid Plagiarism REMEMBER THE MAIN IDEA OF USING THE SOURCES IS TO PROVE / SUPPORT YOUR OWN THOUGHTS OR LEAD YOU TO PROPER CONCLUSIONS. No one wants to be caught on plagiarizing. However, even wrong…

Academic Honesty
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Why Citing Sources Is Important

Citing sources used in a paper is a requirement of academic writing applied by almost all educational or scientific institutions. Therefore, it is necessary for students to understand why they need to cite the resources they use, as well as how to do so correctly. In general, citations are references…

Academic Honesty
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Footnotes vs. Endnotes

Anyone who has ever read a scholarly article or book has encountered small raised numbers that follow certain words or appear at the end of a sentence. These correspond to the same numbers found either at the bottom of the page or at the end of the chapter or document….

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Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

The intent of this guide is to help you understand when and how to incorporate quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing into your assignments. Moreover, you may find the included information on how to cite sources using the most common citation styles such as APA and MLA useful. The guide contains APA…

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